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‘Every experience I have is perfect for my

The advice starts RIGHT HERE!

OLIVIA JAMES ‘An inability to embrace success can

Mind

Inspiration to boost your happiness and confidence, plus

Follow the path to your passion

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BAREFOOT COACHING

Join Ollie’s army

Ever wanted to make a difference and train to become a coach? With the Ollie School, you could be changing lives before you know it

Heart

How to connect more meaningfully and enjoy loving relationships with our partners, children, parents and friends

Body

Improve your physical wellbeing with gentle activity, better

Soul

Discover ways to make your soul sing… with creativity, nature, finding your purpose in life and at work, travel and spirituality

In the mood

Thought-provoking culture, insightful science and inspirational snippets to bring you up to date on all things uplifting, hopeful and happy-making

Viewpoint

Send your letters of gratitude and tell us what you loved reading in the magazine to letters@psychologies.co.uk

Shoes can only make you so happy

TV presenter Kate Humble kicked off her heels in favour of wellies and rolling Welsh hills. Here, she talks to Psychologies’ Sally Saunders about finding the courage to go with your gut, and why it’s experiences, not ‘stuff’, that matters most

On the case

LIFE AS I KNOW IT

Anxiety is your SUPERPOWER

Rather than something to be suppressed and ‘solved’, anxious feelings can be a critical indicator of powerful intuition, pushing you towards action and nudging your life back into balance, says Dr Ellen Vora

Uncomfortable truths

Coaching in action

Work it out

We all have conflicting voices in our heads and, sometimes, the critical ones are the ones that shout the loudest. This is a great exercise for helping you to manage reproving dialogue.

The anger issue

Lightbulb moments

Q&A

Our agony aunt, Mary Fenwick, offers a new perspective on whatever is troubling you

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PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES “The best remedy

CELEBRATE YOUR OWN success

It’s time we reframed our perceptions of what it means to be successful and brought our inner dialogues in line with our external achievements, writes Anna Bartter

Hello!

As we head towards spring, it’s the perfect

Navigate post-traumatic stress disorder

Your mental wellbeing toolkit

a moment of calm

SKULLCAP

Slow down and smell the ink

Dive into the page and lose yourself in the meditative joy of writing by hand, says Jackee Holder  

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“Every experience I have

STRESS LESS

It ages us, increases our chances of serious illness and can wreak havoc with our working life and relationships. But you don’t have to succumb to its ill-effects. As we mark Stress Awareness Month this April, Heidi Scrimgeour discovers how to achieve a life less stressful

Learn to ask for help

One sure-fire way to reduce stress quickly is to ask for help, but many of us balk at the idea, whether delegating tasks at work or asking family to pull their weight

IS IT STRESS – OR TRAUMA?

Sometimes stress is about much more than ‘just

Let go of the stress of perfection

A major source of stress for many women

Your best is good enough

Stress can escalate quickly for women in the

TAKE 5

Stressed out? Then it’s time to tune in to what you really need by spending a few minutes with yourself

HOW CAN YOU MAKE STRESS WORK FOR YOU?

Too much stress is undermining, but life without challenge is not the answer – take our test to find what will help you find your stress sweet spot

What will help you find your stress balance?

Perspective IF YOU SCORED MAINLY ♥ Staying in

Concentrate on what you can control

Sometimes it seems that every day you are

STRESS-BUSTER HEROES

Keep calm and carry on with relaxing remedies, pampering pick-me-ups and innovative gadgets to help you feel back in control

Help on the go

When stress creeps up on you unexpectedly, save the day with these pocket-sized heroes

HERE’S THE SCIENCE BIT…

Reduce feelings of overwhelm from the outside in, with restorative remedies created by experts

SNOOZE AWAY STRESS

The more stressed you are the more you need sleep – and the more elusive it can feel. Break the vicious cycle with these clever products

TIME FOR TEA

Brew up, sit down, and salve your busy mind

8 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT boundaries

Refusing to accept certain behaviours is an act of self-love, but it’s also perfectly possible to communicate your needs with kindness and compassion, discovers Heidi Scrimgeour

Better together

So many of us live in a disconnected world, stuck in our own homes and our own heads. Caroline Butterwick discovers the power of community as she gets her hands dirty exploring her adopted hometown

MINDFUL WELLNESS

Our Acting Wellness Director, Elizabeth Bennett, shares new research, strategies and wisdom on all aspects of wellbeing, from activity and nourishment to meditation and conscious beauty

Sleep well

Bedtime affirmations ‘Just like physical exercise, affirmations are

Move well

3 online workout platforms to try The pandemic

Core strength

3 Pilates moves for:

Look well, naturally

CBD BEAUTY?

Meditation & mindfulness

You know best We all have days when

Dance with me

Dancing, ‘the hidden language of the soul’, is uplifting and health-giving, but can you engage with spiritual forces to heal psychological pain? Lilian Kannemeyer, a Chakradance virgin, discovers…

Taste of the season

Herald the start of spring with these fuss-free dishes, packed full of nature’s freshest flavours, from Kate Humble’s new book, Home Cooked

Stop sabotaging your sleep!

It’s easy to let negative thoughts turn one bad night into a problem. To mark World Sleep Day on 18 March, our expert shares her secrets for reframing worries around sleep, so you can get back to enjoying peaceful slumber

The power of COLOUR

It can influence our emotions, decisions and behaviours – and represent our beliefs, values and traditions. Rebecca Frank explores life in full technicolour…

Why can’t I contain my emotions?

WORK IN PROGRESS

How to be happier

Emma Hepburn, aka The Psychology Mum, shares how to bring more bliss into your life